Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-11-11
speaking so plainly

NIT OF lt. faddys gooa on begging
holidays and writing essays, but when
it comes to tennis, he'd rather limp.
Why don't you take me on, then,
to make up the set? I'm champion.
You !. exclaimed the boys, looking
at the lounging figure.
Just wait till you see me and |
don't get red in the face either.
It's a passive form with an active
meaning, said Paddy. l resign at once
And suppose Gus nay have my five
dollars then for the reading room.
My opinions are not always received
with respect they deserve, said Ned.
But it seems to me that for US five
fellows to cut off two hundred dollars
from first.rate charity, just to look
more dudish and run little better
chance at tennis match, is getting
away with the commandments rather
too fast, even for rattle like me-
And after Paddy's been wrastlin' so
long with us too.
We don't want them just for that,
said Tom ; they'll out-last the tourna-
ment a day or two; but still there's
truth in what you say, | suppose.
Thank you.'
'What'll this new fellow do p asked
Gus. Can you raise five dollars on
tap?'
It'll be the first time, then, said
Hugh, lazily, but | guess | can man.
age it somehow, and he reflected on
his own unused racquet upstairs, and
whether one of his uncles would not
take it off his hands.
So it was decided.
A week after this talk, Gus Travis
armed with an envelope containing five
new five. dollar bills, rang at Mr.. Banks
door bell, and was shown into that
gentlemsn's psrlor.
Your offer was too good to refuse,
said Gus, after they had ehaken hands.
So We want to claim your share OF the
bargain, and be held out the envelope.
Mr.. Banks opened it silently, then
left the room for q moment. returning
with cheque for the promised amount
in his hand.
A bargain, bargain, he said. But
| must confess you have taken me by
surprise. never supposed you would
think Of it again.
don't believe We wclld have last
year. But this year there's fellow
that's been giving US points on that
sort Of business for ell he's worth, un
Lii he's ,nni notions in our heads tvs
~e caut get rid OF. Besides he's Eut
another one to back him up now, and
| don't know what we'll come to.
Who is hep
His name is Ireland-Will Ireland.
Ireland ! Why he must be the boy
that came here one day to get q place
for somebody. Does he look right
square in your eyes all the time you re |
talking to him, and answer you back
without fear or favor?
Yes. sir; that's Paddy.
Well. your saint is not prig, at
any rate | liked that boy, if he did
seem cut out for a parson. So be put
you up to getting this, did he?
fes; | don't know about this par.
t:cular Job, but he's really a. the bot.
tom Of all sort, Of things.
He'll want to be q missionary some
of these days. suppose.
lie is missionary now. Don't you
like the profession
| don't think much Of preaching,
thought l run enough churches, the
Lord knows
Gus lifted his eyebrows little, but
said nothing.
What does that mean ? said Mr..
Banks. Speaking.
What were you going to say ? he
demanded again, as Gus was still silent.
Well, said Gus, With laugh, if you
will have it. l Was only thinking that
there's some One else who is generally
to run churches, and if at
any time you didn't choose to back
Him up with the funds, he could
probably fine somebody else that
would. II
Hump! said Mr.. Banks, and the
Interview came to An end.
Hugh had not over praised himself
when he said he could play tennis :
'addy declared that it rested the soles
II his feet to look at him, and as for
Tom he was radiant, propesying that
hey would beat at the the tournament
fter all, racquets to the contrary, not {
outstanding.
The day for that great event rolled
round at length, but l have very lit e
lie space left to tell of it. Hugh Doane n
nth daisy pinned to his red jersey,
eemed to loose his cunning at the b
rst. He was ratified, Paddy told a p
retty little Miss who sat among the
pectators-and she had great clump r,
daisise at her belt. y.
They don't deserve to win, she said
'ornfully. with such disrepputable !,
'oking racquets. | didn't notice that "a
hen | promised to cheer on your side tn
might change round if it wasn't
,slnst my principles. al
Oh, don't. said Paddy, pulling off
is cap to Mr.. Banks. who sat behind n,
lem. wait till Hugh gets his hand
D, and he'll be all right. Wouldn't ,
esert us in misfortune. =
But WHY, when their suits are 80 Ia
'etty, are their bats 30 rowdy? 1t
oks as if their pocket-money had NJ
ddenly given out at the last minute. tn
1t does look that away, but poverty st,
Mt disgraceful, you know.
Defeat US. -.
Not always. .' so
You shall be. The Reds-our bows w. w.
did win after hard fight. And then "
e pretty little girl with the daisies
ked Paddy, reproachfully, if he m
asnt ashamed of himself for having I'M
'ubted them. be
The day after their victory, the
'ys were gathered on the play ground T,